Grain-elevator and wagon-dump.



No. Bll? P ATENTED MAR. Si?s F306.

R. QJOES.

GRAIN BLEVATOR AND WAGON DUMP.

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G BA BLEVTB AND WG SEM? Arrmcmmrl rum) .mm 1e. r` Frm:

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R. J. JOES. GRAIN ELBVATOR AND WAGON DUMP.

LPPLIUTIOH FILED ELY 18. 1904.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

Wl Tix/55555:

R. J. JONES.

PATRNTED MAR. 2?, 1906.

GRANIN ELEVATG?. AND WAGON DUMP. IA'PPmqA'i-mn MLU JULY m. lana.

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ROBERT PATENT @Errore JONES, OF BARNESTON, NEBRSKA GRAI N-ElaEVATOR AND WAGON-DUMP.

No. 816,017. Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led July 18. 1904. Serial Re.

:atentel March 27, 1908.

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To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT J. Jones, residing at Berneston, in the county of Gage end State of Nebraska, have invented certain useful Improvements in Grain-Elevators an WagomDurnps; and l do hereby declare that the followin' is e full, clear, and exact de soription of t ve invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it ripper tsins to make end use the seme, reference heing had t'o the accompanying drawings, which form a. part of this s eciiieetion.

This invention re etes to e. new and useful improvement in grain-elevators and we.; rsn=V dumps.

The aim of my portable device so constructed that en opereV tor may driven greindoaded wagon upon a.

lstform in such e manner that the front endv of the wagon may be raised toeinpty the load into a. feeder from which the rein is shaken into en elevator, by means o which it is carried into e bin or crib; and my inven, tion embodies certain combinations, as will be described more fully hereinafter.

In the drawings, I show inFignre l e top View of my invention, disclosing in' dotted outline the osition of a wagon. Fig. 2 shows a deter: ed sectional view of the scoopbo'ard, Fig. 3 shows an enlered detached detail of the scoop-board in e r umping position. Fig. 4 discloses a view of my invention, showing e. wagon in dotted outline in a dnrnpin position. Fig. 5 shows one of the ednsta le sills of the feeder. Fig. 6 shows o. detail with parts broken away, of the feeder and e evator es used in` my invention. Fig. 7 is a. top view with portions removed, of one ofthe adjusts. ile sills. Fi 8 discloses e d@ tached sectional detail of t e elevator on line o 'o of Fig. 9. Fig. 9 shows am end view of the elevator. Fig. l() shows a. central seetione'l view of the Vfeeder. Fig. 11 shows e view'on line z z of Fi r. 1l). Fig. l2 shows en end view disclosing the shiltingdever und tlic connected operating-strands. Fig. i3 dis closes the osition of the reversing lnechsnf3 ism as n'seil) in connection with the shiftingl .von Fig. 14 shows a detail disclosing a. to' i iew of the pinion upon the transverse she t used in the wagon jack or elevator', While Fig. l5 shows e top view of one und oi the lifting-mils, showing the nots used with the elevating-screws.

As has been set forth, the eiin of my innen invention is to provide s. i

tion is to' provide n grain-elevator end wagondninp so constructed that a wagon may he. driven upon n platform to curry the front wheels upon n `dumping-jack or elevator which is actuated to raise the forward end oi the wagon.. Secured lo e l'oedor which may be raised or lowered lo permit the pnssngv of the wagon to hennlondvd is n scoop-hour( Vwhich may be adjusted from side to side. As the wegon is raised in front to permit the dnmpin wegen ille (frein passes over n. snoop-board U of the grain from the rear of the4 into the feeder provided with n shaker, forcing the groin into en elevator, where the groin is carried into n suitable receptacle.

in Figs. 1 and 4 I show Y forni l, interposed between the elevator end feeder. Y

nThe .elevator or dumping-eek sis used in my invention comprises a tlle if, as shown in Figs. 1 and i4. This table has secured to it the sills 2 2, supported below, ns shown in Fig. 12, by Ineens of the ond hor 4, and the hnsesills 4". (Shown also in Fig. 4.)

Extending from the sills l 2 at four points, as disclosed in top viewin in Figs. l2 end 4, und in detnil in Fil'. l, nro the four Stendal-dell 3 und 3' 3. 'l` le stundards 3 are scoured above by means of the two transverse bers .23, (shown in Fig. l,) while the standards 3' are secured end strengthened shove by ineens of two trimsverse ers 3", ns shown. These sets of standards 3 3 and 3 3 ore strengthened helow by ineens of the refvrehly iron hors A' andr nsshown in lligs. l, 4, l2, 13, end 14. Seeurei to the transverse lmrs 'Z3' above is n. guide-plete 6", while supported by moons of the transverse here 3" is the guide-pluto 7". {Sliown in Figs. l sind l2.) Lending from the dunipinf-jnnk or elevator, ma .shown in Fig. 4, is t o slunting platform 4', down which the wagon is drawn nii-vr the lood has been dumps Vertical y es shown in A., working held between the standards 3 3, Figs. l and 4, is the lifting-sereni above within the pluto und below throu h the bnr A Below this screw A is prdvir ed with the pinion 5, which4 meshes with thc pinion (i, secured to the pinion-#shaft 6', es shown in Fig.. 4. shaft 6 is ut its opposite end )rovidvd with a duplex pinion, ns shown in l* ig. 14, compris- -in the )inions and B. At one ond this shaft is held within the transverse bur d and en ordinary plat' Fig. l, in elevation..

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This pinionllo Vertieall).Y positioned between the stainlg ards 3' 3' is the lifting-serew A, workinllr above within the plate 7" and below througi the bar A", as shown in Figs. 12 and 13. This screw below is provided with the pinion 5", meshing with the pinion 60', as shown in Fig. 14. From this it will be seen that the pinion 6 of the shaft 6', as shown in Fig. 4, meshes with th pinion 5 of the screw A, while the pinion 60', as shown in Fig. 14, meshes with the pinion 5", secured to the screw A. In rotating the shaft 6' both the elevating-screws are turned. I

Threading upon each elevating-screw nut M, the nut upoii the screw A being otally secured between the frame-bars 7', as shown in Fig. 15, the nut being held by means of the pins n 1t, while the nut upon the screw A is similarl)v secured between the bars 7. (Shown in Fig. 4.) Extending from one set of fraine-bars to the other are the two beveledged ylifting-rails ri a (shown in Figs. 1, 4, 12, and 15,) these rails beine secured below at each end by a bar 5)', a.: ,iio\vn. Secured between the frame-bars 7 and 7', which bars are used in sets of twos and fastened to the rails av a are the casters 8 8, the wheels 9 of of which are made to ride against the inner facinfr sides of thelstandards, as shown. A set ofseasters is also secured adjacent to the frame-bars 9', so that the frame-bars are guided in being carried u and down. The rails a norniallyr lie upon t ie platform 1'. In Fig. 4 an end view of the rails is clearly shown,

disclosing in dotted lines the position of the front wheels of a wagon U, partly elevated.

Secured to suitable bearings 10 10, as shown in Fig. 14, is a transverse shaft 1U', also shown in Fig. l, provided t 'ith the pinions 11. and 13, between which is held a clutch-collar These )inions 12 and 13 work loosel \I upon the sliaft l0', while the clutch-collar l) is slidably held within a keywav of said shaft 10'. By meansof theyokeb',wliicliis secured to the lever c", held by means of the pin 12", either of the loose iinions 12 or 13 may be engaged to rotate t ie gear ll, which meshes with both loose pinions l2 and 13 and is secured to the shaft o', as shown in Fig. 14. By this means the driving transverse shaft 10"inay be brought into engagement with the shaft o" to rotate the latter either to the right or left in actuating the screws to raise or lower the rails a ai. The lever if" is held by the pin 12'.

In order to autoniaticall)Y throw the clutchcollar b out i f gear with the pinions 12 and 13, I providlli the frame. members 3' 3', as shown in Fig. 13, withtlie craiik-sliaft 13', from the crank of which extends a rod 14, provided with the stop-collar '1 (i below, so 65 that when the bar U', through which thc rod shown in rock-shaft upon one end is a pulley 18, tol

which is seeuredi a pliable connection 19, fastened t o the upper end of the lever c", as 7o Fig. 12, whilel to a pulley 20, secured to the oppositeend of the rock-shaft 13', is seein-ed a pliable i-onneetiorn 2U', secured to the opposite side of tlnl rock-lever e", so that the elevating mechanism is automath-all) thrown out of gear with the eontinuously-rota(ing driving-slnift 10' at lirst when the stop l5 is engaged to roch the shaft 13' upward and then when the stop 1G is engaged to rock the shaft downward. After 8o the elevator has been autonnitiially stopped the shaft b" is thrown into operation in working the lever c" by hand. 'lhe standards l.) and 20 are held by the brackets 21" and 23".

So farI have described the mechanism used in elevating the forward end of the wagon, so that the grain will dump out of the rear end of the wagon. Y

To the iear of the wagon. as shown in dotted lines iii Fig. 4, is attached a scoop-board 9o which is secured to one of the upper adjustable sliding sills d. as is shown in Fig. to which sills are secured two staples 2l, holding the bars 22, which bars slidably receive the supporting-bar 23, (shown in Fig. 2,) to which sliding bar is secured a part of the scoop-board L23. Fixed to the bars 22 is the stop 24, wliieli is fastened and above has secured to it the scoopmouth 24'. This mouth or scoop end is provided witli.the ears loc i, through which the bars 22 pass to slidablbv hold the swoop-month 24'. These hars 22, b v means of the staples '.21 (shown in Fi s. 2 and 3) are secured to one of the feedensi s d. rlhese sills (l. as shown in Fi 5, have secured to thenitliey barsl 32 S2, lieltlfby means of the nutsl". 'llie sills il are provided with slots 2d. as shown in Fig. T. while depending from the bai-'s 82 are tht-bolts 2l", which extend hito theslots, and so liold the sills. ln Fig, 5 lio l have shown by means ofthe dotted lines thi` limit of movement ofl these sills.

'l`he mouth 21' of the scoop-board empties into the feederf comprising the two similari sides t' e, Isupported at one end by means of h5 thi` legs r and connected by means of the bars titl and h, as shown in Fig. 10. The bar l14 further supports a stuit-bottom 62, as shown.

'lransverselv held betweenthe Sides e e are the rollers 11 4l,fupon which rests the botizo tom 4U, supporting the shaker. The sides e e have adjustablv secured to them the sills d, as described and `shown in Figs. and 5, one of the sills being secured to the mouth 24 of the scoop-boar ,'wliich is further held by means o1 the supporting-bars i. rB v this means the seoop-bi-.al'd 23 ean be drawn niward or outward, so as to aeeomnimlate various lengths of waeons, and the scoop-board is, iin-ther, ot' metal, so that tlie sauie snugly 13o be.: 22', restin shove the we on-box bottom er", 'while the ar 22rests be ow the wager, box' bottoni.' Now astle wagons will notY ell be driven up exactly centrally between the stsndsrdsfS 3" it is necessary that the scoopsboerd, which should closely fit into the ment', sind this adjistment I accomplis ,inV .",seeimng the scoopl osrd to s siii d, es shown 3.V AThis 1s accomplished in using U- bolts 2,5,iwhich are carried upward, as isV shown vin Fig, and pass throng s the bers 32.

iResting upon {heini-lining bottom 40 is the shaker, prcfernbly'nlede ,of sheet metei, and com rising thcbottnmjfff, Fig. 11, t esidcsli E and theendfe; Possi through the sid' e th frank-shaft 28 s own in Figs. 6,1 of the creek 29 6 which is secured Pitman 30, fsstencdto the ber 30',- this bar 30 being secured to the bottom 40. Y This crank-shaft 28 is provided w'ith the chain-gem 29, and from this eer also extends the pitlnnn 30", (shown in i 11,) secured tothe opposite end of the bar 30 This bar 30 by means of the esl 39 is secured to the bottom 40.

In connection vvith my feeder I use an elevstorcolnprisin the side' members D D, united by means of t 1e couplingsF, es shown in Fig. 6, so that the elevator may be taken e art, and this elevator is further provided wi t the stub-bottoms D.' D", covered, es is shown in Figeg, by mens of the sheet-metal stri H'.

cured to each side e eis ber 27, as s iown in Figs. l and 6, and these bars, by means of pin i', are each secured to the elevator sides D D, so that the feeder can be raised to a vertical position to be carried out of the wey of the vehicle as it isdrawn onto the platform i, as will be understood in referring to Fi 1.

PassingV through the lower end of tlcie elevatorhousng,sis shown at 35 in Figs. 6 and A1, is n driving-shaft, to which any suitsbe power is applied, and this driving-shaft supports the chain-gear 36, over whlch extends the chain 29, passing overthe shskerinion 29', as shown. By means of en or inery couplin V36', as shown in Fig. 1, secured to a @het 3 which is provided with a, coupling 3ft,v the main drive-shsft 35 is cou led to the shaft 10', which hesv been describe es actuatin the screws A A'.

e elevator Vis provided belhw with the side boardsv 39, havin the bars 39', held Within the ears ef, as s own in Figs. Send 9.

l My elevator is of a'peouliar construction in that I use two shafts, one being marked 35 and the other 35, as shown in Fig. 8, and each shaft supports two similar chain-sprockets g g, as shown also in Figs. I and 9. Passin over these sprockets are the chains ff, ene secured tn these. erethe eupsg".

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esY shown in' Positioned between the ehmnsy` 1s s bench K as shown in Fig. S, over which the ssps k This beneh is supported by nnesns of suitable timbers K, srtionecl withnthe elevator and provided a. ove with.

s tin covering H, as shown. The advantage of this arrangement is that ain that is -spied outrof the cups is ermit'ted to drop into the bottom of the e evstor, and thus YYgranitetes back toward the feeder, where it is scooped out of. the bucket formed by the bot- 'tonextenson g, as shown in Fig. 8. In Fig. 9 I have shownthe end 38' of the shaft 35, to

which' the coupling 36 is secured, this figure e position of the gears g', over In order to take up the sleek of the chains the bearing to theY ear 54, it being undcrstoo that two 'such bearingstraps end adjustingbolts ere used.

Any suitable ower is used to operate the shaft 35, which y Ineens of the chain 29 sctuntes the shaker end by means of the coupling-'shaft 37l the wagon-jack in the manner set forth.

.As the scoop-boord 23 mi ht become deteohed from the wagon while eing unloaded, l use the cod-spring 42, suitably secured to the wegen, ss shown in Fig. 4, so that the scoop-board may be hold against the end of the Wagon U under spring tension.

Having time described myl invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by nited States Letters Potent, is-

i. The combination with e. supportingplatform, of e. ll'ti11g-i'rsxnc, elevating-screws secured to said lifting-frame, a reversin f driv ing moehsnism in gear connection wit seid elevating-screws, e. lover to ectnete seid reversing driyin mechanism, stops arranged in the connections to seid lever engsged by seid lifting-frame to ectunte seid lever to throw out of gear seid reversing driving meehansm, and means to sctuate seid reversing driving mechanism.

2. The combination with a. supportingplatform, of e liftingframe, elevating-screws secured to said lifting-frame, areversm driving .mechanism in rear connection wit said elevating-screws, e. ever1 to ectuate seid reversing driving mechanism, stops arranged in the connections to seid lever engaged by seid lifting-frame to actuate said lever to throw out of gear Vseid reversin 'drivin mechenism,efeoder an agitstor wit in sei feeder, and means to drive seid reversing mechanism and said agitator.

3. ,The combination with a supportingplatfj rm, of s. lifting-frame, elevating-screws secured to seid lifting-frame, s reversin r driving lnenism in gear connection wit said elevating-screws, e lever to ctuete seid ref theshait 35' (shown in Fig. 6 is held Withinv ile sliding bearings 51, these esrings being IIC vorsing driving mechanism, stops arranged in the connections to said lever enga ed by said lifting-frame, an agitator, an elevator connected to said agitator and Ineans to operate said reversing driving mechanism, agitator and elevator. l

4. The combination with a supportingplatform, of a lifting-frame, elevating-screws secured to said lifting-fraine, a reversm driving mechanism in gear connection wit said elevating-screws, a lever to actuate said reversing driving mechanism, stops arranged in the connections to said lever enaged by said lifting-frame to actuate said ever, an agitator, an adjustable scoop-board shiftably secured adjacent said agitator, an elevatorhousing, and an endless conveyer within said elevator-housing, and means to actuate said conveyer, agitator and said reversing driving mechanism.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination withI a suitable base,of four standards extending from said base, crossbars uniting said standards in sets of twos above, a guidelate secured to said crossbars, a horizonte ly-disposed drive-Shel` t, two l siegen reversin -gears secured to said drivel-shaft, a second s aft, a ear secured to one en d of said second shaft aapted to be alternatelyengaged by said reversing-gear, t'wo additional' ears secured to said last-mentioned shaft isposed near each end upon' said shaft, two vertically-positioned elevatin -s'crews, said screws passing above throng said guideplates, a bar to guide said elevating-screw beow, a gear at the lower' end of each of said elevating-screws, said gears meshing with the two last-mentioned gears secured to said second-mentioned shaft, caster-frames mounted ,upon said elevating-screws nuts working upon said elevatingJscrewsfan'd secured to said caster-frames, said caster-frames recipf rocating vertically between said sets ofstandards, anda'reversing,mechanism to actuate said reversing-gears. n In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT J. JONES.

Witnesses: 2

'GEoaGE W. 'SUEs, MAMIE S. PoEHLs. 

